Acheron, Victoria
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Acheron is a locality in
Overview
The locality is located along the
Taggerty. Both locality developed following the discovery of gold in Acheron River in 1870. Acheron Post Office opened on 15 April 1876 and was renamed Taggerty in 1893. Acheron Lower Post Office opened in 1884, was renamed Acheron in 1894 and closed in 1974.[2]
The locality was affected by the Black Friday bushfires of 1939. Seven people died near the locality while fleeing the fires.
References
- ^ a b "2021 Census QuickStats Acheron". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ Phoenix Auictions History, Post Office List, retrieved 10 April 2021
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